I did this story at Fang's Bites yesterday, but it's worthy of a mention here. NESN's Dennis Eckersley has been tapped by TBS do work the All-Star Game Selection Show this Sunday. He'll work alongside host Ernie Johson, fellow Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr., and Harold Reynolds, formerly of ESPN. This is the press … Continue reading The Eck Goes National
One of my favorite baseball collections is the When It Was a Game series that HBO broadcast in the 1990's. This series consisted of color movies of baseball's yesteryear. A new series which follows in the footsteps of that collection is the Flagstaff Films production Baseball's Golden Age, which will be aired nationally on FSN outlets … Continue reading Baseball’s Golden Age
Mike Reiss is the Patriots beat writer for the Boston Globe and blogger extraordinaire on "Reiss' Pieces." Reiss started his popular blog while working for the MetroWest Daily News, where he worked for seven years. In 2005, he was hired by the Globe's West weekly section, and the next year he joined the Globe's sports … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Mike Reiss
Welcome to July, the summer queen who is supposed to separate baseball's cream from its crop, right? Well, our beloved Red Sox begin the month a game and a-half behind the Tampa Bay Rays, courtesy of last night's 5-4 loss at Tropicana Field. It's not the old Trop anymore says Jeff Horrigan, who has Justin … Continue reading Dressed Up and Playing Her Tune
Boston Herald Patriots beat writer John Tomase will make his first TV appearance tonight at 10 p.m. on Comcast SportsNet’s Mohegan Sun Sports Tonight to talk Patriots training camp, the Red Sox and to address the controversy over his walkthrough tape story. Host Michael Felger and guest co-host Sean Grande will interview Tomase, who will … Continue reading Tomase Talks on CSN Tonight
Dale Arnold is the co-host of WEEI's mid-day "Dale and Holley" show. A Maine native, Arnold has been broadcasting games since he was 15 years old. He attended Bowdoin College, and began doing Maine Mariners games in 1979. In 1986 he got the same job with the New Jersey Devils. From 1988-1990 he was the … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Dale Arnold
Ken from the Fang's Bites blog here with your Friday media megalinks. Before we get to the links, we look at the weekend viewing. Weekend Viewing Picks This weekend is quite busy for the sports calendar. There's interleague play in baseball as the natural rivalries come into play in New York, Chicago, Washington-Baltimore, Los Angeles … Continue reading Our Friday Megalinks
Mike Giardi is the weekend sports anchor at NECN, and also hosts the weekend edition of Sports LateNight at the station. He is also a contributor to the Boston Score blog. He is a native of Norwood, and received a Master’s Degree in Journalism from Boston University. He began his broadcast career at WIVT-TV in … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Mike Giardi
In the unfamiliar (but welcome) position of having the last pick in each of the two rounds of the NBA draft last night, Danny Ainge made his two picks and dealt for a third, grabbing New Mexico guard J.R. Giddens in the first round trading for Kansas forward Bill Walker in the second round, and … Continue reading Celtics Give J.R. a Shot
Consider yourself flashed... Jayme Parker is a NESN reporter for SportsDesk. She's been with the network since November of 1996. She has worked as a freelance news writer for WCVB-TV Channel 5, WHDH-TV Channel 7 and WBZ-TV Channel 4 in Boston. Currently, Parker serves as a sideline reporter for Boston College football radio broadcasts. Parker … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Jayme Parker
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